New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
PERSONAL.

| Mr.. Adair welcker, tho California poet Of weari
some memory, is travelling In Great Britain and CON
ton that e%Sds him sne more Of
any other Enghsh city be has seen.
Mr. J. p. Dardier, director Of the Evangelical 30
oety Of Geneva, Switzerland. IL making tour through
this country In the interest OF that Organization.
Tho Rev. Mark Guy Pearcc. eminent among Ensiish
WSsleyans IS preacher and author. Is visiting Can
Ex-Governor Pattison. of Pennsylvania, has become
president Of new National bank In Philadelphia.
Mr.. james A. Briggs, Of Brooklyn. formerly State
Assessor, relates THAI it ct his suggestion tho
late David K Cartier became Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia. Mr.
Csrtter had come homo from his Bolivian mission
not wishing to return to South America but not know
ing what else to do And Congress had Just passed
a. blu as S,san as1% tho Court n question nsr,
to you e. d ~ him 1.
Tss advised and Mr. Lincoln appointed him 70 tho
about to put the benoh Of that court ascot
Ate n.S man vaoT Judge SS S.
s.ss.: vii abolish tho court The sDpelntmsas was
Tho late David Preston. banker. Of Detroit, Mich.
gave during his Life more than 100000 for religions
and charitable purposes.
King Milan Of 6ervia has taken to writing plays and
having thom enacted on tho public stage Close upon
the heels Of this announcement comes the that
Queen Natalie has loft hor nege and VIII NOT 1--we
with him any more
Tho cornerstone Of tho new buildings Of Dslhousie
College. Halifax N. g., was laid last Thursday with
appropriate ceremonies. In this useful institution
during tho past eight years Mr. George Munro. Of
this city, has endowed i've professohips with some
thing than 1000 yearly each. and two tutor
ships with $1,000 yearly each. During tho Same
timo he has also given $4,000 to the college for
prize funds etc., BY virtue Of which the institution
nov Distributes $4,000 yearly 70 successful compet
lillian YOUNG has also BEEN Ok great bensfsoor Of
Daihoasie College. fi' gave $4,000 toward pur-
chasing tho ground and erecting the new buildings.
Prince louis Esterhazy is spending a fortnight In
this country
Tho Rev. DR.. Justin d. Fulton win address tho
Philadelphia Conference of Baptist Ministers tomor-
San Francisco has been plumng itself the rally
ing place Of royalty. Queen Kapiolani. Of Hawaii
Prince Leopold. Of Prussia. and Prince Louis Ester-
,azy and their noble retnues have all together been
here In one hotel.
Mme Papp has completed the nftieth year Of her
authorship of the weIl-known Belgian newspaper.
so Journal do Druges" The paper founded by
Ter husband, who was an eminent geographcr, ana
one Of the most important daiiies In the kingdom
ratio his jubilee This Is N. Fetis, the musical
taf since 1887.
The Rev. Dr. David Allen Reed, Of Springfield, |
Mass. will start tomorrow for California, where he |
viii spend several weeks. He will attend the Inter
atlonal Convention OF the Young Mems Christian |
association at San Francisco In company with the |
delegates from New-YOk City.
IIeutenant-C overnor-eect Honey Of Rhode Island |
vii on July sail for Germany where his family has
cen for several years.
Tho engagement OF Miss Lillian Taylor, the accom-
lIshed daughter Of the late Bayard Taylor. to Otto
l. Tn. Rbiani has Just been announced The young
.dy IA In Germany with her mother. The |
Apply il clover young physician and ts con-
ected at present with tho famous University Of Halle